Zhugiagiao

Zhujiajiao Water Town

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February 16th 2009
Just a little outside of Shanghai is Zhujiajiao, an ancient water town. Our hostel runs a drop-off and pick-up service there, so we clambered into the mini van (there were actual seatbelts - it felt so luxurious!) with six other backpackers and headed for the town. It's a maze of narrow, lantern-festooned alleyways, clustered with tea rooms and stalls selling paintings and little Chinese trinkets. ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more